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| OwA+DP Bulletin June 6th 2023 Charlayne A. Sakamoto Hi OWA+DP Members!Don't forget to attend our Informal Family Picnic Day to hang out on Sunday, 6/11/23, Let's ... | last post 6/6/23 |
| OWA+DP Bulletin May 30th 2023 Charlayne A. Sakamoto Hi OWA+DP Members!Is anyone planning to attend our Informal Family Picnic Day to hang out on Sunday, 6/11/23, ... | last post 5/30/23 |
| OWA+DP Bulletin May 23th 2023 Charlayne A. Sakamoto Greetings OWA+DP Members! A few announcements today. First, we have the Art of Acoustics event tonight on zoom... | last post 5/23/23 |
| OWA+DP Bulletin May 9th 2023 Charlayne A. Sakamoto Hi OWA+DP Members! You can now purchase tickets for our 50th Anniversary Garden Gala. Purchase them before May... | last post 5/9/23 |
| OWA+DP Bulletin April 25th 2023 Charlayne A. Sakamoto Hi OWA+DP Members!Thank you to everyone that attended our 50th Anniversary Symposium it was truly great to rec... | last post 4/25/23 |
| OWA+DP Bulletin April 18th 2023 - Symposium is THIS WEEKEND Charlayne A. Sakamoto It's happening this week OWA+DP Members!This is the last few days to sign-up for our 50th Anniversary OWA+DP S... | last post 4/18/23 |
| OWA+DP Bulletin April 11th 2023 Charlayne A. Sakamoto Exciting week OWA+DP Members!This is the last two weeks to sign-up for our 50th Anniversary OWA+DP Symposium -... | last post 4/11/23 |
| OWA+DP Bulletin April 4th 2023 Charlayne A. Sakamoto Happy April OWA+DP Members!There is still room so don't forget to sign up for our 50th Anniversary OWA+DP Symp... | last post 4/4/23 |
| OWA+DP Bulletin March 28th 2023 Charlayne A. Sakamoto Hello OWA+DP Members!This Thursday (3/31/23) is the Harvey Milk Airport Tour. Deadline to sign-up is tomorrow ... | last post 3/28/23 |
| OWA+DP Symposium - Sign-up Today! Charlayne A. Sakamoto Greetings OWA+DP Members!Just a friendly reminder not to forget to sign up for our 50th Anniversary OWA+DP Sym... | last post 3/23/23 |
| OWA+DP Bulletin March 21st 2023 Charlayne A. Sakamoto Greetings OWA+DP Members!Don't forget to sign up for our 50th Anniversary OWA+DP Symposium! Invite your friend... | last post 3/21/23 |
| March 16th Third Thursday Tonight!!! We plan to discuss: Alternative Career Paths Charlayne A. Sakamoto Join us tonight at 7:30PM on Zoom for Third Thursday! The topic will be Alternative Career Paths.Hosted by Naz... | last post 3/16/23 |
| OWA+DP March 14th 2023 Bulletin Charlayne A. Sakamoto Greetings OWA+DP Members!We can't wait to see you tonight at the Interface Floor event. This Thursday, please ... | last post 3/14/23 |
| Last few days to register for the Sustainability + Flooring's Role Presentation Eunide "Dede" Tave Last few days to register for the Sustainability + Flooring's Role Presentation at Interface Carpet Tile and R... | last post 3/9/23 |
| 2023 OWA+DP Membership Renewal Margaret Sheehan Hello OWA+DP Community! Wishing you a Happy New Year! This is a friendly reminder that it is time to renew yo... | last post 1/16/23 |
| Learn About Procelanosa (Note New Date!) OWA Admin This month our OWADP program visits the Porcelanosa showroom in San Francisco. See the video below to learn m... | last post 5/6/22 |
| SYMPOSIUM GRANT FOR STUDENTS & EMERGING PROFESSIONALS Sandhya Sood The Docomomo US Northern California (NOCA) Chapter is pleased to offer a Symposium grant for one student or em... | last post 3/29/22 |
| Upcoming workshop Naomi Horowitz Please join us for Today's Dilemma: A Collage of Self and City on November 7. Click here for more information ... | last post 10/29/20 |
| Walton Family Foundation Opens New Design Excellence Program Application Cycle Betty Woo Media Contact:Kathryn HellerWalton Family Foundation870-219-6802kheller@wffmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Walt... | last post 10/6/20 |
| Free opera streaming from New York Met this week Mui Ho Metropolitan New York Opera is offering free opera video streaming of their opera from 13 to 18 April. Perfor... | last post 4/15/20 |
| Designing for Restorative Justice: New York Times March 6, 2020 Wendy Bertrand This is an interesting article about Architect Deanna Van Buren , Oakland firm DJ/DS doing admiral work relate... | last post 3/9/20 |
| Traditional Japanese Architecture Lecture - Wednesday March 4. Betty Woo An illustrated talk by Debey Zito, a highly regarded furniture maker and interior design consultant in the San... | last post 2/28/20 |
| Free Webinar Training - Get Started Writing & Get Your Name Out There Betty Woo Becoming a published writer in design publications can boost your recognition--inside and outside of your comp... | last post 8/29/19 |
| Women and Leadership in Design Betty Woo This is free event,an evening salon by CMG Landscape Architecture: Join us for CMG's third salon, an evenin... | last post 5/28/19 |
| Empowering Central Valley Betty Woo While many other AIA chapters have sponsored conferences and symposium to champion equity and empowering every... | last post 5/6/19 |
| A podcast featuring women architects by Cathrine Meng Wendy Bertrand At the What Now Exhibit that opened last Night Nov 29,2018 I spoke with Architect Catherine Meng, podcast hos... | last post 11/30/18 |
| new report from Parlour Wendy Bertrand http://archiparlour.org/its-time-to-talk-about-sexual-harassment/... | last post 10/27/18 |
| Snubbed, cheated, erased: the scandal of architecture's invisible women Helen Vasquez They are among the most talented architects of their age. Yet the credit, praise and awards have gone to the m... | last post 10/17/18 |
| Why Doesn't Architecture Care About Sexual Harassment? - NYTimes Article Helen Vasquez A NYTimes article by Stella Lee has come out. Have you read it yet? Let's chat about it Thoughts? Comments?... | last post 10/17/18 |
| Gauging Interest/Curiosity - Designing/Permitting Cannabis Projects Rebecca Friedberg Hi all,I'm wondering if anyone on this list has experience or interest in working on cannabis projects. I'd li... | last post 8/17/18 |
| TRAVEL GRANT FOR STUDENTS & EMERGING PROFESSIONALS Sandhya Sood TRAVEL GRANT FOR STUDENTS & EMERGING PROFESSIONALSReminder: Travel grant applications are due soon! The Docomo... | last post 6/20/18 |
| Help Make xSpace Beautiful! Helen Vasquez Youth Art Exchange is taking over an empty storefront on the Mission corridor in the Excelsior. It was formerl... | last post 6/14/18 |
| BASE Landscape Architecture is looking for another small business to share our office space Patricia Algara We imagine that another small business (2-4 people) in the design/creative field would be a good match. Graphi... | last post 6/6/18 |
| Wonder Women art show in Berkeley Naomi Horowitz May 26 - June 30, 2018Opening Reception: May 26, 6-8 pmcurated by George KrevskyUsing paint, pastel, photograp... | last post 5/16/18 |
| Hollywood Architects Cynthia Bathgate Check out this article at Places Journal about Hollywood's portrayal of architects. The tag line pretty much s... | last post 4/13/18 |
| Betty Marvin monologue Marda Quon Stothers An Evening with Julia MorganA Portrayal by Betty MarvinSaturday, 13 January @5:00-6:30pmJoin us for an evening... | last post 4/11/18 |
| Tax Bill Impact on Architects / Sole-Prop's Rebecca Friedberg Can anyone recommend a CPA who is really knowledgable about how the new tax bill will impact sole proprietors?... | last post 12/21/17 |
| Looking for a room or sublet for January and/or February 2018 Jamie Brown After a few years' absence from the Bay Area, I am looking for a room for rent or a sublet (or other accommoda... | last post 12/13/17 |
| ** ACE Mentor Mixer & Info Session: Nov 29th @ 5:30 ** Rebecca Friedberg Join ACE Oakland for a participant mixer and info session:Time: Wednesday Nov 29th, 5:30 - 7:30 pmLocation: Z ... | last post 11/18/17 |
| Youth Arts Exchange Volunteering Needed: Parklet Installation Helen Vasquez The youth design parklet has finally been permitted and is being installed on Folsom Street and 20th Street. Y... | last post 11/9/17 |
| Shared work space with other creatives available in Dogpatch Rebecca Friedberg Hi all,A good friend of mine has a couple dedicated workspaces available in his shared office space in the Dog... | last post 9/20/17 |
| Architectural Book Donation Leslie Golden Does anyone know of a good place for me to donate my architectural books. I just retired and I'm looking for ... | last post 7/27/17 |
| Very interesting Program with Museum of Craft and Design: Architectural Pavilions: Experiments and Artifacts. Wendy Bertrand July 27, 2017 at 6:30-8.00 Tickets needed at $10 http://sfmcd.org/event/mcd-speaker-series-designing-justice-d... | last post 7/24/17 |
| Certified Access Specialists Emeryville, California Four-day Training Gilda Puente-Peters Date: May 16, 17, 18, 19, 2017 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Location: Four Points by Sheraton ... | last post 4/21/17 |
| CALL FOR OWADP NEW LOGO! Cynthia Bathgate In our OWADP visioning retreat last year, called "Realizing Our Potential," the main questions that came from ... | last post 4/16/17 |
| #WEWONTBUILDYOURWALL Design Charrette Naomi Horowitz In my last issue as editor of the newsletter, I asked OWA members to think about our opportunities for targete... | last post 3/14/17 |
| From A to Zaha: 26 women who changed architecture Inge S. Horton http://architizer.com/blog/from-a-to-zaha-26-women-who-changed-architecture/... | last post 3/11/17 |
| GPPA Accessibility 2016 Codes Update - Privately Funded Housing - April 1. Gilda Puente-Peters Date: Saturday April 1, 2017Part : 9:00 am - 12:00 amPart II : 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm... | last post 3/8/17 |
| Women's March Washington DC Mui Ho Six of us architects from Berkeley went to the Women's March in Washington this past January. We could have ma... | last post 3/6/17 |
| Looking for a new Roommate! Helen Vasquez Hey there! Unrelated architectural news..I'm looking for a new roommate in a spacious 4 bedroom/2 bathroom fla... | last post 12/6/16 |
| The Life of a Project Helen Vasquez While I was searching for study material, I found this really detailed diagram showing the life of a project f... | last post 12/6/16 |
| The Atlantic - "Why Architecture Is a Career for 'the Young and Childless' " Cynthia Bathgate Very interesting. Even though the industry is working on the work-life balance of their employees, it still se... | last post 10/31/16 |
| 2016 Business Meeting Agenda & Candidate Statements Gloria Kim Please see the link below for the 2016 OWA+DP Annual Business Meeting Agenda & Candidate Statements. https://... | last post 10/24/16 |
| The movie "Equity" is showing this week. Spring Friedlander is at the Elmwood Movie Theater in Berkeley at 1:45 & 6:45 PM.This movie is relevant for those of us in const... | last post 10/9/16 |
| Laura Hartman - Julia Morgan Lecture Series Cynthia Bathgate Please see attached flyer for info on the Laura Hartman lecture as part of the Julia Morgan Lecture Series. Wh... | last post 10/6/16 |
| Autumn 2016 San Francisco Bay Area Salary Survey Nicolette Mastrangelo A group of my peers have created a new salary survey for Bay Area Architects in hopes that this anonymous baro... | last post 10/4/16 |
| Associate Principal Landscape Architect at Golden Associates Leslie Golden August 4, 2016JOB DESCRIPTIONTitle: Associate Principal Landscape ArchitectCity: Oakland, CaliforniaCategory: ... | last post 8/4/16 |
| Women Speak: Four Architects on Design Cynthia Bathgate The Berkeley City Club Conservancy is presenting an exciting and inspiring lecture series this fall. The archi... | last post 8/4/16 |
| How Syria's architecture laid the foundation for brutal war Wendy Bertrand How Syria's architecture laid the foundation for brutal war10:25 minutes -- TEDSummit videoWhat caused the wa... | last post 7/11/16 |
| Office Space Available Esin Karliova Dear Members,We are looking for someone to share our space in the wonderful Potrero Hill neighborhood in SF.We... | last post 6/15/16 |
| Winning more work with BIM OWA Admin Autodesk invites members of the Organization of Woman Architects and Design Professionals and the SF Chapter o... | last post 5/31/16 |
| AIA Architectural Salary Calculator OWA Admin The AIA, in conjunction with its 2015 Compensation Report includes this handy salary calculator. See how you c... | last post 5/31/16 |
| OWA+DP Retreat Naomi Horowitz Please join us September 16-18, when we will be gathering again at Westerbeke Ranch for this year's OWA+DP ret... | last post 5/19/16 |
| Delancey Street Foundation connection? Hana Mori Hello there, are any of you affiliated with or have a contact at Delancey Street Foundation? I would like to a... | last post 2/26/16 |
| Women in Construction Week Naomi Horowitz The local chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) has events in honor of Women in... | last post 2/25/16 |
| What the fuck Shannon Devine What the f did that mean?... | last post 2/18/16 |
| Invitation to the USF Community Design Outreach Exhibition Sharon Chio COMMUNITY DESIGN OUTREACH EXHIBITION INVITATION Dear Friends,The Architecture & Community Design Program at US... | last post 12/8/15 |
| The American Academy in Rome invites applications for the 2016 Rome Prize Sharon Chio The 2016 Rome Prize online application is available on the American Academy in Rome website at www.aarome.org.... | last post 11/6/15 |
| SmithGroupJJR Perspectives: Hybrid Design Solutions Naomi Horowitz November 12, 2015, 5:00-7:30 p.m.SmithGroup JJR's San Francisco office is hosting a design panel. Panelists wi... | last post 10/21/15 |
| Help Setting up my office after Valley Fire Katherine Haley Dear Members,I am from Lake County which sustained a devastating fire last month. Many had homes and businesse... | last post 10/21/15 |
| Help Setting up my office after Valley Fire Katherine Haley Dear Members,I am from Lake County which sustained a devastating fire last month. Many had homes and businesse... | last post 10/21/15 |
| Parlour is the greatest advocate for women in architecture and OWA/DP is becoming a partner Wendy Bertrand Palour is a group of Australian architects who have worked hard and contributed greatly to improving equity fo... | last post 10/21/15 |
| 2015 OWA+DP Business Meeting Agenda Allison Kinst Organization of Women Architects and Design Professionals Annual Business MeetingOctober 20 2015 6-9pm3676-20t... | last post 10/13/15 |
| Architecture and City September 2015 Festival Wendy Bertrand The San Francisco Main Library is participating, as is the AIA, in the Architecture and City Festival going on... | last post 9/2/15 |
| LEAADD Networking Cocktail Party Naomi Horowitz Architects were founding members (in the 1930s) of this professional association of women lawyers, engineers, ... | last post 8/30/15 |
| Read and Discuss Gender Intelligence Nov 3, 2015 Book Circle #11 Wendy Bertrand Gender Intelligence by Annis & Keith Merron (HarperCollins Publishers, 2014)Applying gender intelligence to a... | last post 8/8/15 |
| International Gathering: IAWA makes a French connection Wendy Bertrand You are invited:July 26-July 31, 2015In an unprecedented collaboration, the International Archive of Women in... | last post 5/29/15 |
| May 8 Presentation and Book signing Wendy Bertrand Enamored with Place: As Woman+ As Architect will be featured as a cultural event by OWA member Wendy Bertrand ... | last post 5/2/15 |
| May 6 lecture on a woman Art Deco muralist Book signing and illustrated talk byCatherine Coleman Brawer:Hildreth Meire: Rediscovered Woman Art Deco Mural... | last post 4/19/15 |
| Gender Intelligence by Barbara Annis & Keith Merron Wendy Bertrand OWA #11 Book Circle will discuss gender intelligence applied to architecture and to the design profession in l... | last post 3/3/15 |
| CASp Accessibility Training - Emeryville March 2, 3, 4 & 5, 2015 Gilda Puente-Peters Gilda Puente-PetersGPPA Architects is offering a CASp Accessibility Training in Fremont, March 2-5, 2015.This ... | last post 2/16/15 |
| Julia Morgan installation project seeking funding Naomi Horowitz Siol Studios is trying to raise funds for a Julia Morgan landscape installation project. Funds will also benef... | last post 2/12/15 |
| Excellent Lecture you won't see anywhere else Wendy Bertrand The Evolution of African American Architect (and there are women)Feb 24 7-8:30 in San Francisco by The San Fra... | last post 2/9/15 |
| Feminism and Architecture video and discussion February 11, 2015 Wendy Bertrand OWA Book Circle to view and discuss the video of by Susana Torrehttp://archleague.org/2014/07/feminism-and-arc... | last post 1/9/15 |
| Building Your Professional Online Presence Gloria Kim For all interested, The National Association of Women in Construction SF (NAWIC) is holding a meeting and pro... | last post 1/7/15 |
| Resilience by Design: Post-Disaster Innovations from Asia OWA Admin OWA Members,Im following up on an email we sent you about an upcoming Asia Society sustainability program titl... | last post 11/20/14 |
| San Francisco Port to do outreach for up coming projects Wendy Bertrand NOVEMBER 13, 2014 more information is here... | last post 11/2/14 |
| Alternative Ways to Practice Architecture Inge S. Horton Fresh from the inspirational conference Equity by Design, I would like to propose that OWA dedicates one of th... | last post 10/21/14 |
| GPPA Accessibility Codes Update and Universal Design Training Program Gilda Puente-Peters Date: Saturday, November 1, 2014 9:30 am - 3:30 pmLocation: BARCELON + JANG315 Bay StreetSan Francisco, CA 94... | last post 10/8/14 |
| Four Australian Interviews for equity in architecture profession Wendy Bertrand From PARLOUR: a space to speak bringing together research, informed opinion and resources; generating debate ... | last post 7/1/14 |
| Hamilton + Aitken Architects awarded the AIA SF Historic Preservation Honor Award Mignon O'Young OWA Member Susan Aitken's firm Hamilton + Aitken Architects awarded the AIA SF Historic Preservation Honor Awa... | last post 5/8/14 |
| Seminar: Universal Design & Understanding How to Effectively Apply the New 2013 CBC Accessibility Requirements and the Alignment Process Gilda Puente-Peters Date: Saturday, April 26, 2014 9:30 am - 3:30 pmLocation:BARCELON + JANG Architecture315 Bay Street, Floor 3... | last post 3/24/14 |
| NAWIC Event March 12 Lucia Bogatay Wednesday March 12This is your opportunity to gain insight from a leading professional in her field, Dr. Kelli... | last post 3/13/14 |
| Women in Green well presented on Green Architecture and Building Report Wendy Bertrand GAB Report is worth a look. See link to our Book Circle Feb 20 Discussion on the GAB Report website, the edit... | last post 2/11/14 |
| CCA Alternative Futures Exhibition Spring Friedlander Openhouse partners with the Queer Cultural Center (QCC)for an opening and exhibition from the California Colle... | last post 2/4/14 |
| SF Academy of Art Information Request Leslie Golden My niece is considering attending the Academy of Art in the Architecture department. She is coming up in the s... | last post 1/26/14 |
| CASp Accessibility Training February 10-13, 2014 - GPPA Architects Gilda Puente-Peters Gilda Puente-Peters GPPA Architects is offering a CASp Accessibility Training in Fremont, February 10-13, 201... | last post 1/23/14 |
| Urban Design Studio Looking for Architectural Firm to share space in North Oakland Leslie Golden URBAN DESIGN STUDIO -- Looking for Architectural Firm Flexible Warehouse/Office 1280 square feet + Conference ... | last post 12/23/13 |
| American Academy of Rome Fellowships 2014 OWA Admin [Received from Robert Starkoff, Programs Assistant, American Academy in Rome]Just a reminder that the late dat... | last post 11/8/13 |
| Get the word out and share your green projects Mignon O'Young Share your green projects on the Green Architecture and Building Report (www.gabreport.com). I started this b... | last post 9/16/13 |
| It's time to write women (architects) back into history and the place to start is Wikipedia. Inge S. Horton I received this article from Shannon Devine, interesting reading.It's time to write women (architects) back in... | last post 9/13/13 |
| Decision of Pritzker Prize Jury re Denise Scott Brown Inge S. Horton Dear supporters of the Petition that the Pritzker Architecture Prize recognize Denise Scott Brown for her work... | last post 7/12/13 |
| Accessibility and Universal Design Continuing Education Seminar including a Tour of a Unique Venue - August 2, 2013 Gilda Puente-Peters Date: Friday, August 2, 2013 9:30 am - 3:30 pmLocation: Ed Roberts Campus ... | last post 6/10/13 |
| Tomorrow's City Today: The Future of Livable Cities in the Pacific Rim OWA Admin [Sharon Wu of the Asia Society sends this notice]Asia Society Northern California has an event coming up that ... | last post 5/8/13 |
| Order your OWA Anniversary T-Shirt Rosemary Muller I will be ordering OWA logo t-shirts for participants in the Bay to Breakers and the cruise. The deadline for... | last post 4/29/13 |
| Nomination of Julia Morgan for the AIA Gold Medal - Inge S. Horton Better late than neverThe AIA California Council is intending to nominate Julia Morgan for the AIA 2014 Gold M... | last post 4/23/13 |
| Petition Supporting Denise Scott Brown for Pritzker Bobbie Sue Hood Hi!I just signed the petition "The Pritzker Architecture Prize Committee: Recognize Denise Scott Brown for her... | last post 4/23/13 |
| OWA 40th Anniversary Symposium & Exhibition Mui Ho As part of our 40th Anniversary Year, the OWA is sponsoring Symposium to present various viewpoints concerning... | last post 2/26/13 |
| AIA Santa Clara Valley Zine Features the OWA Eliza Hart Inge Horton has written an article for the online magazine Tracings published by the Santa Clara Valley Chapte... | last post 2/6/13 |
| Gill Matthewson asks, are unlicensed women working in architecture the expendable proletariat? Wendy Bertrand Angie the architect meets Rosie the riveterGill Matthewson (archiparlour.org November 8th, 2012)Women ar... | last post 2/2/13 |
| A website devoted to construction management OWA Admin Kate Gleason of ConstructionManagementDegree.com sends us a link to her site which provides a very useful glim... | last post 1/21/13 |
| Berkeley-Rupp Prize: Exhibit opening and public lecture OWA Admin The UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design is hosting an exhibit by Deborah Berke, the inaugural recipien... | last post 1/12/13 |
| History of OWA Inge S. Horton OWA at 40 Revisions 2-23-2013copyright 2013 Inge S. HortonIn the late 1960s, the Women's Movement in the Un... | last post 1/10/13 |
| A theater party for OWA members to see the play about Architects by an OWA member. Spring Friedlander A.C.T. Presents a Play About Architects by OWA member Joanne WinshipFeb 1 - 19 and tickets are $10 off if orde... | last post 12/25/12 |
| City College SF Chinatown Campus is offering a Revit Class Eliza Hart Classes for the Spring Semester begin on Monday January 14, 2013. Currently only 8 people signed up for this R... | last post 12/12/12 |
| CASp Accessibility Training -- Certified Access Specialist Program - January 15, 16, 17 & 18, 2013 Gilda Puente-Peters Gilda Puente-Peters Architects is offering a full three-day State and Federal Disabled Access training opportu... | last post 12/1/12 |
| Owa Book Circle 2012 Report to Business Meeting of Oct 9 Wendy Bertrand 1. We are a group of eight who read and discuss books that link womens issues and architecture.Current members... | last post 10/10/12 |
| Special Event October 13, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM: The Missing 32%, A Symposium on Women in Architecture Eliza Hart In the United States, women represent about 50% of students enrolled in architecture programs, but only 18% of... | last post 10/3/12 |
| Serious articles about Women Architects on line Wendy Bertrand On Monday Sept 10, 2012: "The Incredible True Adventures of the Architectress in America," by Gabrielle Esperd... | last post 9/13/12 |
| Seeking an Architecture professional, student, or professor for TV documentary in Xi'an, China Spring Friedlander listed in the ADPSR Arch, Designers, Planners for Social Responsibility email of 7 / 5 /12 Seen by Spring F... | last post 8/6/12 |
| Aug 21st: Tour Kaiser Oakland Hospital Job Site OWA Admin For our August meeting, there will be a tour of the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Hospital construction site, near... | last post 7/29/12 |
| 2013 Rome Prize Competition OWA Admin [received from Caroline Jennings of the Rome Acamedy]American Academy in RomeRome Prize 2013www.aarome.org Com... | last post 7/12/12 |
| CASp Accessibility Training August 27-30, 2012 - GPPA Architects Gilda Puente-Peters GPPA Architects is offering a CASp Accessibility Training in Novato, August 27, 28, 29 & 30, 2012This four fu... | last post 7/12/12 |
| Design Competition: Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention OWA Admin [Dorrie Hipschman of the Cade Museum sends us this announcement]The Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention has... | last post 6/11/12 |
| Arch Daily Infographic: Women in Architecture OWA Admin Member Kersten Fischer sends us this link (via HuffPost) to an Arch Daily Infographic showing a statistical br... | last post 5/14/12 |
| CASp Accessibility Training June 4-7, 2012 - GPPA Architects Gilda Puente-Peters GPPA Architects is offering a CASp Accessibility Training in Fremont, June 4-7, 2012.This four full-day traini... | last post 4/29/12 |
| Maria Christini Teleclass Beginning March 15th OWA Admin If you enjoyed Maria Christini's Presentation this last month you can participate in an extended 3-month Group... | last post 3/7/12 |
| AZ Awards open for Submissions OWA Admin [from Hannah at AZ Azureonline]The second annual AZ AWARDS are open for submissions. After looking through you... | last post 3/6/12 |
| Sandhya Sood to receive Joyce Award, Apr 19th OWA Admin OWA member Sandhya Sood will receive a Joyce Award on April 19th at the Joyce Gordon Gallery to honor her work... | last post 2/22/12 |
| Kudos to the New Steeering Committee Leslie Golden Thanks for the new and improved email communication for the events! I impressed to be able to see who was att... | last post 2/20/12 |
| Online from New Zealand Wendy Bertrand "New platform designed to raise visibility of women with architectural education from diverse backgrounds" per... | last post 2/18/12 |
| Architects needed for ACE Mentoring program Cameron White The ACE Mentoring program is starting on February 8. We meet at the Kaiser Oakland Hospital Replacement jobsi... | last post 1/30/12 |
| OWA Book Circle 2012 Wendy Bertrand Invoice # 4 December 26, 2011 To: OWA treasurer, Judy Rowe From: OWA Book Circle facilitator, Wendy Bertrand... | last post 12/26/11 |
| AIA Educational Facility Design Awards OWA Admin ... | last post 12/14/11 |
| Becoming Julia Morgan OWA Admin The Julia Morgan Project presents The acclaimed play by Belinda Taylor , directed by Barbara Oliver, featur... | last post 12/12/11 |
| Planning for Signage Joanne Winship This article was submitted by signage consultant, James Woods Marshall, in hopes that it would assist designer... | last post 11/16/11 |
| Golden Associates Announces New Senior Associate Leslie Golden ... | last post 10/15/11 |
| Discussion on Women in Architecture at AIA-SF Pamela Wadsworth Goode Not so sure about the title of the event, but thought some might be interested. See below,Ladies (and Gents) W... | last post 10/13/11 |
| JOBS: UCSC AVC Job Post (Campus Architect) Josephine L. Ortega I want to share with OWA the following link. UCSC has never had a women in management at PP&C.I hope OWA membe... | last post 10/13/11 |
| JOBS: Kansas State University seeks Head of the Department of Architecture OWA Admin [Received from R. Todd Gabbard at Kansas State University]Head, Department of ArchitectureThe College of Archi... | last post 9/28/11 |
| Accessibility Seminar 2010 CBC Amendments & Overview of the 2010 ADA Standards - September 29, 2011 Gilda Puente-Peters 5- hour Seminar to get updated on the latest Federal and State Accessibility Codes.Date: September 29, 2011Par... | last post 8/11/11 |
| CASp Accessibility Training Certified Access Specialist Program - September 7, 8, 9 Gilda Puente-Peters Gilda Puente-Peters Architects is offering a full three-day State and Federal Disabled Access training opportu... | last post 8/11/11 |
| Sign Up for ACE Mentoring Cameron White At the May Visioning Retreat, several sub-committees were formed. The sub-committee for Public Service was for... | last post 8/9/11 |
| Job Hunter--Entry Level Designer, Design Assistant or Design Internship Nina Blanco Hi All,This post-college job hunt has been quite the adventure! I am an Academy of Art University graduate wit... | last post 8/9/11 |
| OWA Public Service at Mosswood Park - Aug 26th Cameron White At the May Visioning Retreat, several sub-committees were formed. The sub-committee for Public Service was fo... | last post 8/8/11 |
| Interviewees needed for "Open Building" an Architectural Website Leslie Golden My name is Katerina Vaseva and I'm an editor at OpenBuildings.com, a young and enthusiastic website about arch... | last post 8/1/11 |
| Girl Talk: Marion Mahony Griffin and Frank Lloyd Wright OWA Admin [Josh Wallaert sends us a link to another article in Places Online Magazine]Hello again from Places [at] Desig... | last post 6/16/11 |
| SEAT Launch Party is Thursday, June 23, 5:30-7:30 pm at Ft Mason Joanne Winship ... | last post 6/15/11 |
| What I Learned from Architect Barbie OWA Admin [Josh Wallaert sends us this link]Dear Directors of the Organization of Women Architects and Design Profession... | last post 6/13/11 |
| JOBS: Senior Project Architect/CM in Marin County Joanne Winship A client is looking for a Senior Project Architect/CM in Marin County.They specialize in evaluation of design ... | last post 6/8/11 |
| Lisa Kleissner on Impact Investing - Jun 7th OWA Admin Lisa Kleissner, architect and philanthropist, provides a presentation on investing for social and environmenta... | last post 5/14/11 |
| CASp Accessibility Training Certified Access Specialist Program - May 25, 26, 27 Gilda Puente-Peters Gilda Puente-Peters Architects is offering a full three-day State and Federal Disabled Access training opportu... | last post 4/27/11 |
| Accessibility Seminar 2010 CBC Amendments & Overview of the 2010 ADA Standards - June 16 Gilda Puente-Peters 5- hour Seminar to get updated on the latest Federal and State Accessibility Codes.Date: June 16, 2011Part ... | last post 4/27/11 |
| The Death + Life of Social Factors Conference Free at UCB starting April 29 Wendy Bertrand I just heard about this great conference at UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design FREE the weekend start... | last post 4/20/11 |
| "10 Words, 10 Images" March 10th at Women in Architecture Forum, AIA East Bay Jamie Brown Please join the AIA East Bay Women in Architecture Forum on Thursday, March 10th at 6:30pm for the third annua... | last post 4/1/11 |
| Cortina Leather offering CEU accredited course on "Leather Technology", March 17 Eunide "Dede" Tave Attention IIDA, ASID, IDC and IDEC Members Meryl Siegman, President & owner of Cortina Leather offering a CEU ... | last post 3/3/11 |
| Topher Delaney Sponsers a Fundraiser - Mar 19th OWA Admin OWA's Topher Delaney will sponsor a Fundraiser for Rebuilding Together San Francisco with a piano concert by S... | last post 2/17/11 |
| CALGreen Workshops in Navato - March 3 OWA Admin [received in the OWA inbox] The U.S. Green Building Councils Redwood Empire Chapter presents two talks on Work... | last post 2/7/11 |
| RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2011 OWA Admin OWA members, its time to renew your membership in the OWA for 2011. If you haven't already renewed, Log in now... | last post 1/31/11 |
| Rebecca Watkin 1913-2010 Mui Ho One of our old members, Becky Watkin, just passed away this December. She has been one of the women pioneers ... | last post 1/28/11 |
| What We're Up Against at Magic Theatre OWA Admin [Baruch Porras-Hernandez of SF's Magic Theatre sends along this invitation to the OWA]Hello OWAMy name is Baru... | last post 1/7/11 |
| Women with T Squares - Feb 10th OWA Admin Book Presentation and signing with Inge S. HortonEarly Women Architects of the San Francisco Bay Area - The Li... | last post 11/22/10 |
| Carolyne Orazi on Living Roofs in the GAB Report OWA Admin Somewhat old news, but Carolyne Orazi (former OWA steering committee member) has a great article on living ro... | last post 11/3/10 |
| Gilda Does an Excellent Access Seminar Leslie Allen This is a review of the excellent disabled access seminar that OWA member Gilda Puente-Peters presented last S... | last post 10/28/10 |
| Proposal for Women+Architecture Book Circle Wendy Bertrand Proposal for OWA/Design Professionals at next business meeting, October 19, 2010WOMEN + Architecture BOOK CIRC... | last post 10/27/10 |
| Young Ladies with T-Squares - Nov 5th OWA Admin Young Ladies with T-Squares - San Francisco's Early Women Architects A Lecture and Booksigning with OWA's own ... | last post 10/26/10 |
| Mapping the Cycles of Sanctuary: A Weekend Workshop with Topher Delaney - Oct 16 + 17 Topher Delaney WORKSHOP INFORMATION: MAPPING THE CYCLES OF SANCTUARY: Field Notes for Constructing Sanctuary Through Drawin... | last post 10/6/10 |
| Disabled Access Seminar - Oct 23rd Gilda Puente-Peters The OWA is offering a discounted training seminar for its members to fulfill the mission of the organization t... | last post 9/16/10 |
| Hi! Need any digital renderings or virtual tours? Mara Szabo Just wanted to introduce myself and my company, www.marcszabo.comI am the President of the San Francisco branc... | last post 9/10/10 |
| Lead for a small Project in Novato Trace Kannel I have a lead for a small project in Novato. Convert an existing Novato home into a assisted care facility. ... | last post 9/10/10 |
| Exhibit Your Work for Free at the Architecture and the City Festival Karlene Gullone Once again this year, AIA San Francisco Chapter and the Organization of Women Architects and Design Profession... | last post 9/3/10 |
| Julia Morgan Project Event - Aug 26th Leslie Golden Hello, Organization of Women Architects:Wed like to invite you to join us at the Commonwealth Club (map) in Sa... | last post 8/18/10 |
| Sustainable Architecture: Paul Goldberger Interviews Richard Cook OWA Admin In the Aug 9th 2010 Online New Yorker, Paul Goldberger interviews Richard Cook about sustainable architecture.... | last post 8/17/10 |
| Exhibition: OWA Women Designers: Urban Vitality OWA Admin An Exhibition of the work of OWA members, presented in conjunction with the SFAIA Architecture and the City Fe... | last post 8/16/10 |
| OWA Program: Constructed Wetlands - Aug 17th OWA Admin Why Wetlands? Landscape Integration of Constructed Wetlands presented by Kerry McWalter, PE.Location:AECOM150 ... | last post 8/9/10 |
| Online 5-hour California Disabled Access Course OWA Admin CaliforniaArchitectCE.com is pleased to announce our new online course.To celebrate, we are offering this cour... | last post 7/26/10 |
| OWA 2010 Retreat Registration OWA Admin The registration form for the OWA retreat at Westerbeke Ranch on Sept 24th-26th is now available. The retreat... | last post 7/23/10 |
| OWA Mentorship Program Official Launch Karlene Gullone Hello Mentors and Mentees!Thanks for flushing out your profiles last month. The time has finally come to exch... | last post 7/22/10 |
| Private Office in Oakland Urban Design Studio Leslie Golden Looking to share our URBAN DESIGN STUDIO in Oakland - www.UrbanDesignWest.com We have a multidisciplinary desi... | last post 7/3/10 |
| Rome Prize 2011 OWA Admin American Academy in RomeRome Prize 2011 Competition Deadline: 1 November 2010Extended Deadline: 15 November 20... | last post 6/29/10 |
| Green Design Podcast with Dwell Magazine Editor OWA Admin PBS' Need to Know host Alison Stewart interviews Dwell Magazine Editor Aaron Britt in this podcast. Dwell Mag... | last post 6/2/10 |
| Berkeley Department of Architecture: 100 years - the book OWA Admin Curator Waverly Lowell, librarian Elizabeth Byrne and archivist Betsy Frederick-Rothwell have just completed t... | last post 6/1/10 |
| XVII Pan-American Bienal of Architecture, Quito, Ecuador Gilda Puente-Peters Nov 15th - 19th, 2010The XVII Pan-American Bienal of Architecture, Quito, Ecuador BAQ 2010 invites all design ... | last post 6/1/10 |
| Hillsborough Historic Homes Tour - May 14th Topher Delaney Smell the Roses! Register for the Hillsborough Historic Homes Tour featuring design by Topher Delaney!5 Histor... | last post 5/7/10 |
| Wright Marin Civic Center Lecture - June 5th Deborah Vick Marin County Civic Center on target to becoming a UNESCO World Heritage SiteWhat does the Marin County Civic C... | last post 5/7/10 |
| $200 Work Station in Urban Design Studio Leslie Golden Looking to share our URBAN DESIGN STUDIO in Oakland - www.UrbanDesignWest.com We have a multidisciplinary desi... | last post 4/25/10 |
| Certified Access Specialist TrainingProgram May 5 & 6 Gilda Puente-Peters Gilda Puente-Peters will present a Certified Access Specialist TrainingProgram which will take place at the To... | last post 4/23/10 |
| Elayne Muratet May - Passes Away Leslie Golden Elayne Francis Muratet May, cherished friend to many AWA members, passed suddenly on Tuesday, March 9th in Car... | last post 4/19/10 |
| Call for Entries in Chicago Exhibit Leslie Golden a.DOT [architects Doing Other Things] Exhibit: a Chicago Women in Architecture event.This exhibition is an exp... | last post 3/16/10 |
| International Museum of Women - Call for Photography & More OWA Admin The International Museum of Women invites you to stop by to view and participate in their ongoing presentation... | last post 3/3/10 |
| CWED to join OWA Jacqueline Morgan In Oct. I sent a letter about the Coalition of Women in Environmental Design based in Sacramento becoming a p... | last post 2/23/10 |
| Berkeley second Thursdays - Change in time for March Alicia Rosenthal For the second Thursday in March we will meet at Gather restaurant at 7.30 PM.www.gatherrestaurant.comSee you ... | last post 2/13/10 |
| Disabled Access: Continuing Education Course Feb 20 Gilda Puente-Peters OWA member Gilda Puente-Peters will present a training course on disabled accessibility to meet California Sta... | last post 2/10/10 |
| 2nd Thursdays at Berkeley - New Venue Alicia Rosenthal For February 11, 7 PM we will experiment with a new venue: "Gather" at Allston and Oxford (Brower Center), con... | last post 1/28/10 |
| 80% Federally Funded Program for new hires in Alameda County! Leslie Golden There is special funding from the Federal Government's ARRA (American Recovery and Re-investment Act), a new S... | last post 1/13/10 |
| Mentors needed: ACE Mentoring Program starting in February 2010 Cameron White ACE Mentoring (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) is a well-established and successful mentoring prog... | last post 12/20/09 |
| Private Office for Rent in Urban Design Studio Leslie Golden Looking for the Right Professional Mix IN URBAN DESIGN STUDIO in Oakland - www.UrbanDesignWest.com - Our Arc... | last post 12/20/09 |
| Lecture in AIA, SF by Sandya Sood, 1 December 2009 noon to 1pm Mui Ho TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009 at NOON to 1 pm AIA San Francisco130 Sutter Street, Suite 600 San Francisco INTER... | last post 11/23/09 |
| OWA 2009 General Meeting - Oct 20th OWA Admin IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL CURRENT OWA MEMBERS:Your vote (in person or by mail) is needed! Please check your emai... | last post 10/26/09 |
| OWA Structure and Behavior Wendy Bertrand Organizational Structure and BehaviorSome members might feel relieved that the bylaws have been overhauled, bu... | last post 10/26/09 |
| Results of 2009 General Meeting on Oct 20 Leslie Allen Thank you to all members who attended the meeting or sent in their proxy ballots. We did achieve a quorum for... | last post 10/26/09 |
| Disabled Access: Continuing Education Course, Oct 24th, Saturday OWA Admin OWA member Gilda Puente-Peters will present a training course on disabled accessibility to meet California Sta... | last post 9/10/09 |
| Tour: Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Project Oct. 1 Joanne Winship The tour will be led by Sheila Riley, AIA, LEED AP, of Anshen and Allen, architects for the project and Ron Wi... | last post 8/19/09 |
| OWA/AIASF Architecture and the City Exhibition and Reception OWA Admin Exhibition: OWA: Building in the CitySeptember 1-30, 2009(Runs in conjunction with the AIASF Architecture in t... | last post 8/13/09 |
| Architectural Review Board Volunteer Position in Palo Alto Carolyne Orazi The Palo Alto City Council is seeking applications for the Architectural Review Board from persons interested ... | last post 8/1/09 |
| OWA Panel Discussion: Women In Green - Aug 18th OWA Admin The OWA will host a panel discussion on Tuesday, August 18, which will focus on women leading in sustainable d... | last post 7/21/09 |
| Rome Prize 2010 OWA Admin The American Academy in Rome invites applications for the Rome Prize competition. One of the leading overseas... | last post 7/14/09 |
| Interior Desinger moving to SF Jocelyn Roach Hi,I recently finished my interior design degree in Boston MA and am moving to SF in October. I am excited abo... | last post 5/29/09 |
| 1st Annual AWA LA Symposium May 17th OWA Admin The association for women in architecture los lngeles (a.w.a.) and its foundation (a.w.a.f.) are presenting th... | last post 5/6/09 |
| The GAB Report: Mignon O'Young's New Blog OWA Admin OWA Member Mignon O'Young has just begun a blog devoted to Green Architecture and Building called the GAB Repo... | last post 4/29/09 |
| You Are Invited to the OWA AIA Convention Reception - Apr 30th OWA Admin The OWA Steering Committee and Event Committee are hosting a no fee reception on Thursday, 30 April from 5... | last post 4/27/09 |
| Presentation Submissions: OWA Reception - April 30th OWA Admin Per a majority approval by our general membership, the OWA Steering Committee and Event Committee will be host... | last post 4/27/09 |
| Calling women architects - focus groups during AIA Convention OWA Admin Please join us, and please forward to the architects in your network, especially women:During AIA Convention 2... | last post 4/27/09 |
| AIA Architecture and the City Festival Submissions- May 8th OWA Admin The submission deadline for design entries in the AIA Architecture and the City Festival is May 8th. The Fest... | last post 4/24/09 |
| Back by Popular Demand! Disabled Access Course OWA Admin OWA member Gilda Puente-Peters will again present a training course on disabled accessibility to meet Californ... | last post 4/24/09 |
| Urban Design Studio - Need Space? Leslie Golden We are looking to share our 3,200 sf office with other design professionals. We have a private office $450(14... | last post 3/17/09 |
| 2009 Eleanore Pettersen Lecture - Cooper Union, April 2 OWA Admin THE 2009 ELEANORE PETTERSEN LECTUREWomen's Work is Never DoneA lecture by Billie Tsien, AIAArchitect, New York... | last post 3/17/09 |
| Disabled Access: Continuing Education Course, April 4th, Saturday Mui Ho OWA member Gilda Puente-Peters will present a training course on disabled accessibility to meet California Sta... | last post 3/16/09 |
| new interior design website! Jocelyn Roach Hi. My firm has just launched a new website for interior design. Please check it out and feel free to pass it ... | last post 12/4/08 |
| Victorian House Tour 19 October 2008 Mui Ho Victorian Alliance annual house tour in San Francisco on October 19,2008 is coming up. The tour will includ... | last post 10/10/08 |
| Rome Prize 2009 OWA Admin The American Academy in Rome invites applications for the Rome Prize competition. One of the leading overseas... | last post 9/29/08 |
| A Visit With Julia Morgan Sept 26th Marda Quon Stothers Greetings from Belfast! I am announcing a fun event at my home church in Oakland, a Julia Morgan design on Co... | last post 9/9/08 |
| 2008 OWA Retreat Details OWA Webmaster Details about the 2008 OWA Retreat and the downloadable application are now available on the Retreat Page.... | last post 7/31/08 |
| Birth of the Cool at the Oakland Musuem thru Aug 17th OWA Admin Not to be missed: Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury... | last post 7/25/08 |
| Early Careers in Architecture: OWA Panel Presentation, July 29th OWA Admin Join us for this panel presentation by OWA members on their first decade practicing Architecture. The panel wi... | last post 7/24/08 |
| Al Gore at West Coast Green Sept 25-27 Marda Quon Stothers I have just received this email flyer about the West Coast Green 2008 builidng conference in San Jose, Septemb... | last post 7/18/08 |
| AIA Diversity Recognition Program OWA Admin American Institute of Architects Diversity Recognition ProgramThis program celebrates and invites the contribu... | last post 6/25/08 |
| OWA Member CAMMY WHITE performs Saturday the 21st Suzanne Stewart Cammy White is singing with Larry Pines, a fabulous pianist, along with the other former Con Alma ladies (yes,... | last post 6/19/08 |
| 2nd Architectural Tour: Cathedral of Christ the Light Judith Rodden -- from Teri Galindo, SOMPlace: Cathedral of Christ the Light, Grand Ave at Lake MerrittDate: Tues, June 17, 2... | last post 6/16/08 |
| AIA East Bay: Anne Fougeron; Building Houses, Not Keeping Them OWA Webmaster You are all invited, as are your friends and coworkers, to a jointly hosted AIAEB and OWA Program: Anne Fouger... | last post 6/2/08 |
| Welcome to the OWA Forum! OWA Admin This is our first attempt at an in-house message board. The Forum is organized around topics that OWA members ... | last post 1/8/08 |
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